Bach Chat: WE MADE IT!

The Recap

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Lifeguard Corey Oliver took the man on his board, while Falson was tasked with carrying his swimming companion.

"I was so fearful of what was going on. Holding only to an unconscious patient in surf is one of the hardest things you can do as a lifeguard. I just had this moment when I thought this was as bad as it gets," he told The Projectpanel.

The woman left the beach with paramedics and a pulse, but Falson had no idea if she'd survived, until she returned to thank him days later.

"There were paramedics that I know that said don't go and see her because she was starved of oxygen to the brain for so long that there might be permanent damage.